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Buy "All-In-One Standard ($149)", get free Daily quiz (2 mon). Coupon code : SPECIAL Overview of GMAT Math Question Types and Patterns on the GMAT  new topic post reply Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews Important topics Author Message TAGS: Hide Tags Math Revolution GMAT Instructor Joined: 16 Aug 2015 Posts: 6962 GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V42 GPA: 3.82 Re: Overview of GMAT Math Question Types and Patterns on the GMAT [#permalink] Show Tags 04 Oct 2016, 05:52 If x and y are positive integers, when x^4-y^4 is divided by 4, what is the remainder? 1) x-y is divisible by 4 2) x^2+y^2 is divisible by 4 ==> If you modify the original condition and the problem, you get x^4-y^4=(x-y)(x+y)(x^2+y^2). Then, from 1)=2), the remainder of what are both divided by 4 is 0, hence unique, and sufficient. The answer is D. Answer: D _________________ MathRevolution: Finish GMAT Quant Section with 10 minutes to spare The one-and-only World’s First Variable Approach for DS and IVY Approach for PS with ease, speed and accuracy. "Only$149 for 3 month Online Course"
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11 Oct 2016, 03:50
The question below is also a 5051-level question, and an inequality problem that ignores what is squared.

Is 1/x > 1/x^2?

1) x>0
2) 1>1/x

==> If you modify the original condition and the problem, and square the inequality equation, what is squared is always a positive number. Hence, it does not change the sign of inequality. So, if you multiply both sides by x^2, you get x>1?. Since there is 1 variable, D is highly likely to be the answer. Since the range of the question should include the range of condition in order for the condition to be sufficient, in the case of 1), the range of the question does not include the range of the condition, hence not sufficient. In the case of 2), if you multiply both sides of the equation by x^2, you get x2>x, and from x(x-1)>0, then x<0 or 1<x. From this, the range of the question does not include the range of the condition, hence not sufficient. In the case of 1) & 2), from x>1, the range of the question includes the range of the condition, hence sufficient. The answer is C.

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If x and y are prime numbers, what is the number of the different factors of x4y3?

1) xy=15
2) x and y are different

==>In the original condition, x and y are prime numbers, so if x and y are different, the number of different factors of x4y3, is (4+1)(3+1)=20. However, in the case of 2), the condition is sufficient because of the word “different”. In the case of 1), too, (x,y)=(3,5),(5,3) then the number both two different factors is 20, hence sufficient. The answer is D. This is a common 5051-level problem related with CMT 4(B)
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If |m-n|=3, is m>n?
1) mn<0
2) The distance between m and 0 is 2

==>In the original condition, there are 2 variables(m,n) and 1 equation(|m-n|=3), so D is highly likely to be the answer. In the case of 1), (m,n)=(2,-1),(-2,1), so yes and no coexist, hence not sufficient. In the case of 2), you get |m-0|=|m|=2, m=±2, then (m,n)=(2,-1),(-2,1), hence yes/no, so not sufficient.
Through 1) & 2), you get (m,n)=(2,-1),(-2,1), so yes/no, hence not sufficient. The answer is E.

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If m and n are integer, n=?
1) 2^m*5^n=8/25
2) m+n=1

==> In the original condition, there are 2 variables (m, n). Therefore, C is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), m=3 and n=-2, and hence it is sufficient. The answer is C. However, since it is an integer question, if you apply CMT 4 (A) to con 1), from 2^m*5^n=2^3*5^-2, you get m=3 and n=-2, and hence it is sufficient. Therefore, the answer is B.

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U and T can produce 10,000 units in x hours when working together at their constant rates. If U can produce 10,000 units in 4x/3 hours alone at the constant rate, in how many hours can T produce 10,000 units alone at the constant rate, in terms of x?

A. 5x/2 B. 4x C. 2x D. x E. x/2

==> In case of work rate questions, if it is “together and alone”, you solve it reciprocally. In other words, if you assume the time it takes for T to produce 10,000 units alone as t hrs, you get t=4x from $$1/(4x/3)+1/t=1/x$$. Therefore, B is the answer.
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If 5 different positive integers have 3 as its median, is the average (arithmetic mean) of them greater than 5?

1) The greatest integer of them is 16
2) The smallest integer of them is 1

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, the sum of 5 integers>585=25?, and so there are 5 variables and 1 equation. Therefore, E is most likely to be the answer. However, if the question is “greater than”, you need to find the least value. By solving con 1) and con 2),
The least value of the sum becomes 1+2+3+4+16=26>25 yes, hence it is sufficient. The answer is C. However, this question is a key question, so you need to apply CMT 4 (A).
For con 1), the least value of the sum=1+2+3+4+16=26>25, hence yes, it is sufficient.
For con 2), 1+2+3+4+5=15<25 is no, 1+2+3+10+30=46>25 is yes, hence it is not sufficient. Therefore, the answer is A.
This question, related to CMT 4 (A), is 5051-level question in current GMAT.

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Which of the following is the approximation of $$(4^4+8^6)/(4^8+16^8)$$?

A. $$2^-^1^2$$
B. $$2^-^1^4$$
C. $$2^-^1^6$$
D. $$2^1^2$$
E. $$2^1^4$$

==> Because of the word “approximation”, you get $$(4^4+8^6)/(4^8+16^8)= 8^6/16^8$$. Also, from $$8^6/16^8 =(2^3)^6/(2^4)^8=2^1^8/2^3^2=2^1^8^-^3^2=2^-^1^4$$,
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2) The integer question below is also a 5051-level question.

Is n an even number?
1) n(n+1)/2 is an even number
2) n(n+2) is an even number

==> In the original condition, there is 1 variable (n), and therefore D is most likely to be the answer.
However, for con 1), you get n=3 no, n=8 yes, and hence it is not sufficient, and for con 2), in order to get n(n+2)=even, you need to get n=even, and hence yes, it is sufficient. Therefore, the answer is B.
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If m and n are positive integers, is 10n+m divisible by 3?
1) n=1
2) m=2

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, “$$Is 10^n+m=3t$$? (t=any positive integer)” is equal to “Is the sum of all the digits of $$10^n+m$$ divisible by 3?” Then, as from con 2), if you know m=2, from $$10^n+2$$ => 12, 102, 1002…., the sum of the digits always become 3, which is divisible by 3, and hence yes, it is sufficient.

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If a and b are integers, is (ab+2)(ab+3)(ab+4) divisible by 12?

1) a=even
2) b=odd

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, since (ab+2)(ab+3)(ab+4) is the product of 3 consecutive integers, so it is always divisible by 3. Then, since (ab+2)(ab+3)(ab+4) is divisible by 3, in order for it to be divisible by 12, it needs to be divisible by 4, so you must get ab+2=even. For con 1), if a=even, you get ab=even, then you get ab+2=even and ab+4=even, so it is always divisible by 4, and hence it is yes. The answer is A. It is a CMT 4(A) question.
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